Millard French Bachelder married Estella Prosser in about 1880 in Alamo, Michigan. They had seven children. Traces their ancestors in Michigan, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and elsewhere.

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Family history and genealogical information about the ancestors and descendants of James Madison Bachelder who was likely born in Danville, Vermont 27 July 1809. He was a descendant of Rev. Stephen Bachiler (or Bachelder) who was born ca. 1561 in England and immigrated to America 5 June 1632. James married Adeline Barton 2 September 1833 in New York. Adeline died ca. 1847 and James married Lydia Alden French 15 September 1851. They moved to Alamo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan ca. 1853. James was the father of eight known children. Descendants lived primarily in Michigan.